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Perfume

/pəˈrfjum/
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(noun) A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

The perfume of roses filled the room.
The flowers give off a very pleasant perfume.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She dabbed a small amount of ____ on her wrists before leaving for the evening event.

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